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John McCain: The oversight capacity of Congress has not been as aggressive as I would have hoped in their last 2 years.

On the recordMarch 14, 2011
The oversight capacity of Congress has not been as aggressive as I would have hoped in their last 2 years.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain critiques Congress's oversight in recent years.

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